Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.965 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.8622 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.977 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.994 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.862 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil stood at 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil peaked at 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8622 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Brazil 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
2002 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
2003 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people +6.7%
2004 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2005 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2006 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2007 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2008 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
2009 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2010 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2011 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2012 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2013 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2014 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2015 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2016 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2017 0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2018 0.9945 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2019 0.9312 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2020 0.8622 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2021 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9312 deaths per 100,000 people 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.9136 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8622 deaths per 100,000 people 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 115 Ukraine 0.9825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 116 Montenegro 0.9742 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 117 Denmark 0.9687 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 119 Russian Federation 0.9605 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 120 Czechia 0.9436 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 121 Israel 0.9317 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil?
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Brazil was 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8622 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
Brazil ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.